Chapter 13

Wu Wei knew that those who were stuck in place could not move forward, so he made Su Mu's training even more rigorous.

However, in January, Su Mu was able to fight him on equal terms, and Wu Wei was very proud that Su Mu had not let him down.

"I've taught you almost everything, but you're lacking some practical experience, which you'll have to go through yourself," Wu Wei patted him on the shoulder.

"Really? Captain?" Su Mu looked at Wu Wei excitedly.

Wu Wei nodded at him, which was a rare occurrence.

"Great!" Su Mu exclaimed, raising his arms. "Looks like I need to start planning my departure from the city sooner."

Su Mu returned home and happily shared his joy with his parents, who were genuinely happy for him, except for Ren Dong.

That evening, after packing his luggage, Su Mu hesitated for a long time before finally knocking on Ren Dong's door. "Little sister, I know you're still angry with me. I know I've wronged you, and I've been regretting it all this time. I know everything you've done is for my own good. I'm leaving here tomorrow, and you'll have to take care of our parents. Don't worry, once I become a great demon slayer, I'll buy the entire jewelry shop in the city to make amends to you."

However, endless silence awaited him.

Su Mu waited outside the door for a while, sighed, and went back to his room to rest and recuperate to prepare for tomorrow.

A night is a long time for honeysuckle, but Su Mu couldn't wait any longer.

The next day at the crack of dawn, Su Mu got up and ate breakfast.

After eating the sumptuous breakfast prepared by his mother, Su Mu's parents and Su Mu arrived at the city gate and found Wu Wei already waiting there.

"Captain" Su Mu excitedly ran to Wu Wei's side.

Wu Wei pulled out a package from behind him. "Although you received Xiao Tan's knife, it's better to take this with you just in case."

Su Mu took the sword and opened it; inside was a beautifully crafted blade. "Wow! This sword is so cool!" Su Mu swung it a couple of times. "Indeed, men look coolest wielding swords."

"I made this especially for you."

"Thank you, Captain!" Su Mu bowed to Wu Wei. "I will definitely become Lan Jueming's apprentice and surpass him to become the most powerful demon exorcist in the world!"

"You brat, hurry up and run! Remember to find a safe place when it gets dark."

"Yes," Su Mu nodded quickly, bowed deeply in the direction of his parents, waved his hand, and then resolutely walked out of the city.

The pride of his parents and the trust of his captain converged on one person.

Su Mu put away the sword given to him by the captain, took out the map drawn by his mother, mounted his horse, and headed towards Dongfang City.

We arrived at noon, found a tree, and ate our dry rations in the shade until we were full. After eating, we didn't dare to rest for too long and set off immediately, until we found a secluded place to sleep at night.

The next day, they set off again early at daybreak.

"Luckily, I have Mom's map. The roads are all smooth paths, so we should be there in about four or five days."

Thinking of this, Su Mu couldn't help but quicken his pace and gallop forward.

As dusk fell, Su Mu tied up his horse and rested on the spot.

"The stars outside the city are so beautiful," Su Mu said as he drifted off to sleep.

With the full moon high in the sky, countless stars are scattered around it, making it possible to see everything around even without a light source.

But just as Su Mu was drifting off into a dream, a dark shadow swiftly swept past the horse and attacked Su Mu. A gaping maw bit into Su Mu's thigh, instantly waking him up and causing him to cry out in pain.

When Su Mu opened his eyes, a giant python stood before him. Su Mu immediately drew his sword to counterattack. A sword aura passed by, but the giant python dodged immediately. Yet another sword strike still failed to harm it in the slightest.

At this point, the venom had already begun to take effect, and Su Mu's legs had started to go numb.

Oh no! Is it going to end here right after leaving the city?

As Su Mu swung his sword, he recalled Wu Wei's words.

Make sure to find a safe place when it gets dark!

As the venom gradually took effect, Su Mu's left leg became completely immobile, and he closed his eyes in despair.

Just then, a burst of fire rushed over, forcing the giant python to retreat.

The torch ignited some of the dry leaves, and the bright light prevented the monster from advancing an inch.

"Idiot, get up!"

Along with the sound came a small package.

"Eat it!"

That's the sound!

Su Mu suddenly opened his eyes. Honeysuckle!

Seeing that its dinner had been interrupted, the giant python rushed toward the source of the sound.

Honeysuckle was also terrified by the giant python, which was three times the size of a normal snake, and ran away as fast as it could.

Su Mu never expected that Ren Dong would appear in front of him, let alone that she would save his life.

Honeysuckle ran to her horse and quickly untied the rope to escape, while Su Mu opened the package and ate the herbs that Honeysuckle threw to him.

Honeysuckle whipped her horse rapidly while glancing back to confirm the direction and control the horse's turn, dodging the giant python's attacks time and time again. But the giant python wouldn't let her escape so easily.

The girl's cries echoed through the woods, and Su Mu, disregarding everything else, slowly moved towards his horse.

The giant python angrily rammed its tail into the trees, causing them to fall one by one, blocking the girl's path time and time again, and slowly cutting off her chance of survival.

"Ah! Help! How can this snake be so smart?!"

The falling trees in the forest and the girl's cries intensified Su Mu's worries. Finally, he struggled to climb up with the help of his horse, cut the rope binding the horse with his sword, and chased after it like a madman.

Honeysuckle didn't know where to escape to, so she could only run wherever there was a road. Finally, with the giant python's relentless efforts, Honeysuckle came to a cliff. She reined in her horse at the precipice and looked at the cliff in disbelief. Then she turned around and looked at the giant python that was leisurely climbing towards her.

Ahead lay a cliff, and behind her emerged a monster from the shadows; it seemed that every path led to the end of Honeysuckle's life.

"I didn't expect you to trick me!" Ren Dong dismounted and whipped the horse's rump, sending it galloping away into the distance.

Honeysuckle calmly accepted her fate.

But that idiot now owes me a life.

Su Mu kept waving his whip, and saw Ren Dong's horse whizzing past him. Suddenly, a heavy weight was lifted from his heart.

No way! No way!

Ahead, bathed in moonlight, the moon's rays illuminated the impending tragedy: the gaping maw of the abyss plummeted vertically from above, and below lay honeysuckle!

"Faster! Faster!" Su Mu kept shouting.

Too late!

"Honeysuckle!" Su Mu cried out in anguish.

Is it like this again? Su Mu called out Ren Dong's name repeatedly, his voice trembling so much that he could barely hear himself. He felt as if his heart was being squeezed tightly, and even breathing was painful.

No!